Cameroon vs El Salvador: Affordability of cigarettes
Cameroon
7.1%
in 2022
El Salvador
7.1%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
47th
El Salvador rank
49th
Affordability of cigarettes over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.1% against 7.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.7% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher affordability of cigarettes, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- Cameroon, at 7.1% against 7.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in affordability of cigarettes between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for affordability of cigarettes?
- Cameroon ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 49th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.